2024

Shooting Star Trails to Capture Auroras

Shooting Star Trails to Capture Auroras

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Here in Virginia, my exposure to northern lights has been rare—very few and far between. The first time we saw them, there was a huge red glow in the...

Storing the Bounty

Storing the Bounty

Oct 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Olga Volodina/Dreamstime.com I am a strong proponent of extending the growing season whenever possible, and utilizing row covers, tunnels, and...

Banding Saw-whets

Banding Saw-whets

Oct 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “They’re banding owls tonight!” my brother Nicholas exclaimed at the supper table.“Really?” I asked. “What time does it start?”“The announcement at the...

Face to Face With Mountain Goats

Face to Face With Mountain Goats

Oct 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Mountain goat above Gunsight Lake, MT. Photo © Jenny Venturo. I was starting to get a little nervous. It was walking straight toward us, showing no sign...